London 2012: Fourth arrest over Olympic stadium spy claims

A fourth arrest has been made by London detectives investigating allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympic officials during its stadium bid.

A fourth person has been arrested over claims Spurs spied on Olympic officials during its stadium bid (Pic: Getty)

Scotland Yard revealed that a 45-year-old man is being held at a south London police station following a search of his property.

Sources said an ‘amount of material was seized’ during the search.

Three other men, aged 29, 39 and 57, have been arrested in recent months as part of an inquiry by the Metropolitan Police’s Economic and Specialist Crime Command.

The investigation was launched after allegations were made by West Ham United, one of Spurs’ rivals in the stadium bid, and the Olympic Park Legacy Company that Tottenham had unlawfully gained information during the application process.

OPLC chairwoman Margaret Ford accused the Premier League club of putting all her 14 board members under surveillance.

In the end, West Ham won the race to use the stadium following the London 2012 Olympic Games, but the deal collapsed in October last year.

The government has since revealed that the venue will remain in public ownership amid fears that court battles could run for years while the stadium stands empty.

Earlier this month private investigator Howard Hill, who was employed by Tottenham, was arrested for allegedly obtaining phone records from Karren Brady, the former vice-chairman of West Ham.